May might be the official Mental Health Month, but February is usually the time of year when mental health is a hot news topic. In this article, we talk about the emotional and psychological wellbeing of our students and how to help them access the appropriate resources should they need them.

Do you live in Toronto? The Toronto International Parents Council will be hosting a special event for parents on February 24 featuring recent grads April Engelberg, BA'10 and Amanda Garbutt, BA'10, who created the student-friendly cooking show, The Hot Plate.

January comes with its inevitable string of cold days – and questions from parents of students preparing to move out of residence! If you are one of them, read on for some helpful information and resources available to your student.

Over 150 countries are represented within the McGill community, so many different cultures that get to live side by side on our campus and beyond! In this article, we discuss two McGill initiatives that celebrate these differences while giving everyone the opportunity to learn more about our fellow McGillians.

Spending the holidays in the city can be a delightful experience… especially with the help of volunteers for those who might otherwise be left to spend a very lonesome break in Residence! Also, Exam Care Packages waiting to be matched with their recipients!

When you’re healthy, you’ve got a lot going for you! But what happens when international students go back home and get sick? How about when they go on exchange? Do they have any health coverage to help them through this tough time?

Planning for a career... How early should it be done? And does it conjure up wide open spaces or a blank page for your favorite student? Read on to learn about the tools best suited to help them in their search, whether they are looking for a job or an identity.

Alumni Update

New VP of Texas Instruments

2. April 2014

Peter Balyta, BEd’94, PhD’07, has just been elected vice president of Texas Instruments. He joined the company in 2000 as a manager of educational sales, and he continues to hold the position of president of the Education Technology division, responsible for market-leading educational technology that aims to improve student achievement in mathematics and science. www.ti.com […]

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